Found Out About The Turkeys
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (187502)
Boise, Idaho
April 7, 2026 5:58pm CST
We get a newsletter 3 or 4 times a year from the city. I got one today. I looked it over and was going to chuck it when I noticed a note from the city council on the back. It seems that these turkeys we see are termed 'urban turkeys'. We had heard they were owned by some guy down a ways from us. But the council says nothing about an owner. They are thought of as a pest because they attack postal carriers, kids walking to school, and neighborhood pets. I do hope it doesn't come down to them poisoning them or some other awful may to get rid of them. It has become an issue though since they've gone from about 5 or since to about 20 over the last three years.
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6 responses
@GardenGerty (168413)
• United States
7h
Wow. One Kansas community has had an urban turkey, but I think he has passed. Possibly hit by a car. One thing to remember is that they are domesticated turkey breeds. No self respecting wild turkey would hang out in town.
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@wolfgirl569 (132405)
• Marion, Ohio
7h
Thanksgiving dinner for a homeless shelter to serve
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@DaddyEvil (171403)
• United States
7h
Maybe they can trap and release them into a wilderness area. I don't know if turkeys can find there way back it that happens.
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@Marilynda1225 (89787)
• United States
8h
Those turkeys can be a real nuisance.
When i lived in my previous house a neighborhood near me was dealing with turkeys. They caused traffic problems, interfered with lids going to school, property damage etc.
I hope they find a solution to your turkey problem and of course not killing them.
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@JudyEv (376714)
• Rockingham, Australia
6h
I'm a bit surprised that they attack people. They must have been teased or harrassed in some way to start doing this.
